عنوان

An evaluation of the political economy of urban ecological sustainability in Indian cities in a globalizing era: A perspective from the East Kolkata Wetlands

کد کشور

IR

شماره

325T

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

کشور محل نشر

IR

عنوان اصلي

An evaluation of the political economy of urban ecological sustainability in Indian cities in a globalizing era: A perspective from the East Kolkata Wetlands

نام عام مواد

[Thesis]

نام ساير پديدآوران

;supervisor: Ritter, William F.

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

University of Delaware: United States -- Delaware

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

: 2009

نام خاص و کميت اثر

227 pages

جزئيات پايان نامه و نوع درجه آن

Ph.D.

کسي که مدرک را اعطا کرده

, University of Delaware: United States -- Delaware

متن يادداشت

Over the past two decades the concept of urban sustainability has steadily gained prominence in the sustainable development debate. With more than half of the world's population expected to be living in urban areas in the twenty-first century and with high proportion of economic activities, production, consumption, and waste generation being concentrated in cities, and steadily rising, cities are experiencing enormous pressure on space and resources. Cities have thus become the defining ecological phenomenon of today. Such pressures are particularly pronounced in the cities of developing countries where 90of future urbanization is expected to occur. Within this urban sphere, urban ecosystems are especially compromised, the considerations for preservation and sustainability of which are being sacrificed for pursuit of economic growth and developmental goals.Taking the phenomenon of globalization into context, this study attempts to critically analyze the political and economic dynamics and the associated challenges that the issue of urban sustainability, especially urban ecosystems encounter in the cities of India, from the perspective of East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) as an example. The analysis reveals that though there is some rhetoric and considerable legislation in place, the urban ecosystem is often reduced to a disposable unit when compared against economic pressures and priorities and the needs of the urban population. There is also a lack of holistic vision for approaching the issue and conservation efforts remain fragmented, offering only marginal reforms to a problem that actually requires fundamental change in perspectives. The research finally offers an alternative policy approach to the problem from a political economy perspective by highlighting certain parameters which are considered critical for the sustainability of the city and by nesting them in ecological harmony with the urban ecosystem with the hope of developing a more sustainable alternative to the existing status quo.

موضوع مستند نشده

Geography

موضوع مستند نشده

Environmental Studies

موضوع مستند نشده

Sustainability

اصطلاح موضوعی

East Kolkata Wetlands

اصطلاح موضوعی

India

اصطلاح موضوعی

Kolkata

اصطلاح موضوعی

Urban sustainability

اصطلاح موضوعی

Urbanization

اصطلاح موضوعی

Wetlands

اصطلاح موضوعی

Sustainability

اصطلاح موضوعی

Globalization

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Banerjee, Srestha

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Ritter, William F., supervisor

کشور

ایران

تاريخ و ساعت مذاکره و دسترسي

TL105.pdf

وضعیت فهرست نویسی

old catalog

نوع ماده

TL

کد کاربرگه

254359

پیشوند ISBD اعمال شده است

1

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y'